Headed for the dark side in Houston

**sacarriker** · 09-09-2012, 05:49 PM

Just Looked at my metzler 880 that has 2000 miles on it. Nothing but steel showing. 2000 frickin miles. Headed for the dark side. Anyone in Houston Know where I can get a car tire mounted on my voyager? This will be my 4th tire in 16000 miles.

Help me find a way to the dark side!

redjay · 09-09-2012, 06:31 PM

2000 miles on a tire ! I got 23,000 kms on the Cobra on my Nomad and there was still tread left. 2000 miles on the Michelin Commader II on my Voyager and it still looks brand new.

**sacarriker** · 09-09-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by redjay

2000 miles on a tire ! I got 23,000 kms on the Cobra on my Nomad and there was still tread left. 2000 miles on the Michelin Commader II on my Voyager and it still looks brand new.

Bought it at 13800 and I just turned 16000. That's 2200 miles. That is on the voyager. That's the worst mileage I've gotten on a tire . Got 4000 on the tire that came with the bike. I don't know what to do. Went with metzler to get longer lasting tire. 2200 fricken miles!

**Top Cat** · 09-09-2012, 09:57 PM

Wow, you have got to be the hardest member on tires I have ever heard of.
Are you real hard on the throttle;e every take off?

cajun2wheels · 09-09-2012, 10:08 PM

There has to be something wrong.I have owned about 30 motorcycles and used all different brands of tires and never had one wear out that fast.I also worked at several motorcycle shops for a total of eight years and the only time I saw tire wear like that was with young kids on crotch rockets.I assume you keep your tires inflated properly and even if you didn't I couldn't see tire wear like that.This has me stumped.

bouson · 09-09-2012, 10:54 PM

Sounds like the bike is out of alignment. Might want to check the alignment the old school way.
1. Find a straight line in a driveway that's about 20' long.
2. Start bike along the line and keep the front wheel straight on the line.
3. Roll to the end of the line and stop.
4. The line should run straight down the middle of both tires.
5. Last take a board with a straight edged and lay it against the rear tire edge if it runs away from or into the line you are out of alignment.

**ringadingh** · 09-09-2012, 11:25 PM

Either you had a defective tire, your a very aggressive rider, or theres something wrong with the bike. Thats certainly not normal for any brand of tire.

Monkeyman · 09-09-2012, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by sacarriker

This will be my 4th tire in 16000 miles.

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Originally Posted by ringadingh

Either you had a defective tire, your a very aggressive rider, or theres something wrong with the bike. Thats certainly not normal for any brand of tire.

I think you can safely cross the first one off the list.

**sacarriker** · 09-10-2012, 12:03 AM

Went back and dug out the receipt for the tire. It was dated April 13. My oil change log shows that I changed the oil on march 21 at 10401 miles and on June 3 at 12700 miles. Therefore I must have bought the tire around 11000 miles. That means the tire has 5000 miles on it. My bad!

redjay · 09-10-2012, 06:12 AM

5,000 is not good mileage either. You should be getting twice that.

**Top Cat** · 09-10-2012, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by sacarriker

That means the tire has 5000 miles on it. My bad!

Time flies when your having fun doesn't it

As redjay said, 5000 is not good mileage either. Are you hard on the throttle every take off

scottyj · 09-10-2012, 05:15 PM

I was getting similar mileage on my motorcycle rear tires and that's the whole reason I went darkside.

redjay · 09-10-2012, 05:21 PM

What is it about the roads in Texas ? Or is it the heat ?

**sacarriker** · 09-10-2012, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Cat

Time flies when your having fun doesn't it

As redjay said, 5000 is not good mileage either. Are you hard on the throttle every take off

I ride it pretty hard. The best mileage I have gotten out of a tire is 6800. That was a Bridgestone. All my buddies have hot rod Harley's. I can keep up but hammering on it.

**sacarriker** · 09-10-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by scottyj

I was getting similar mileage on my motorcycle rear tires and that's the whole reason I went darkside.

Can you really get into the corners with the car tire?

09-09-2012, 05:49 PM	#1
sacarriker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dickinson, Tx Posts: 502	Headed for the dark side in Houston Just Looked at my metzler 880 that has 2000 miles on it. Nothing but steel showing. 2000 frickin miles. Headed for the dark side. Anyone in Houston Know where I can get a car tire mounted on my voyager? This will be my 4th tire in 16000 miles. Help me find a way to the dark side! __________________ Will ride in rain! Scott & Jude Carriker Dickinson, TX Vulcan Bagger #01989 2013 Road Glide Ultra 2013 Softail Deluxe 2011 Voyager 1700 ABS (traded) 2004 Vulcan Classic 1500 (traded) 2009 Vulcan 900 Classic (Gone but not forgotten) 2007 Vulcan Classic 1600 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-09-2012, 10:08 PM	#5
cajun2wheels Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria La. Posts: 636	There has to be something wrong.I have owned about 30 motorcycles and used all different brands of tires and never had one wear out that fast.I also worked at several motorcycle shops for a total of eight years and the only time I saw tire wear like that was with young kids on crotch rockets.I assume you keep your tires inflated properly and even if you didn't I couldn't see tire wear like that.This has me stumped. __________________ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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09-09-2012, 10:54 PM	#6
bouson Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 227	Sounds like the bike is out of alignment. Might want to check the alignment the old school way. 1. Find a straight line in a driveway that's about 20' long. 2. Start bike along the line and keep the front wheel straight on the line. 3. Roll to the end of the line and stop. 4. The line should run straight down the middle of both tires. 5. Last take a board with a straight edged and lay it against the rear tire edge if it runs away from or into the line you are out of alignment. __________________ My friends call me KC!! Wichita, KS VBA #02089 Previous Bikes: 75 Yamaha 175 09 Vulcan 900 Classic 11 Vulcan Vaquero *Harleys:* 75 Sportster XLCH 84 Sportster 1000 85 FXRT 79 Low Rider
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09-09-2012, 11:25 PM	#7
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Either you had a defective tire, your a very aggressive rider, or theres something wrong with the bike. Thats certainly not normal for any brand of tire. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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09-09-2012, 06:31 PM	#2
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,945	2000 miles on a tire ! I got 23,000 kms on the Cobra on my Nomad and there was still tread left. 2000 miles on the Michelin Commader II on my Voyager and it still looks brand new.
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09-10-2012, 12:03 AM	#9
sacarriker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Dickinson, Tx Posts: 502	Went back and dug out the receipt for the tire. It was dated April 13. My oil change log shows that I changed the oil on march 21 at 10401 miles and on June 3 at 12700 miles. Therefore I must have bought the tire around 11000 miles. That means the tire has 5000 miles on it. My bad! __________________ Will ride in rain! Scott & Jude Carriker Dickinson, TX Vulcan Bagger #01989 2013 Road Glide Ultra 2013 Softail Deluxe 2011 Voyager 1700 ABS (traded) 2004 Vulcan Classic 1500 (traded) 2009 Vulcan 900 Classic (Gone but not forgotten) 2007 Vulcan Classic 1600
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09-10-2012, 06:12 AM	#10
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,945	5,000 is not good mileage either. You should be getting twice that. Last edited by redjay; 09-10-2012 at 05:10 PM.
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09-10-2012, 05:15 PM	#12
scottyj Jr. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Allen, Texas Posts: 25	I was getting similar mileage on my motorcycle rear tires and that's the whole reason I went darkside. __________________ Scotty J 2010 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Nomad AMA 1050493 VBA 01583 VROC 27581
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09-10-2012, 05:21 PM	#13
redjay Top Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 6,945	What is it about the roads in Texas ? Or is it the heat ?
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